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Wednesday, April 22, 2026
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Players: 13692 10662 24354
Tournaments: 2242 1809 4051
 
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Carlo Viberti 63
Tate Walthall 63
Wolfgang Groos 58
Paulo Carlos Fernandes 55
Francine Sallin 54
Fabio Guerra 52
Mike Morales 52
Hortense Speno 50
Justyna Lademan 49
Marek Vratny 49
Federica Tonon 48
Andrei Zharykau 44
Justine Astruc 43
Justin Waas 42
Danny Lee 40
Edward Krupski 39
Matija Sulc 39
Jacqueline Toruno 38
Nabeel Naser 38
Meg Dawson 37
Dmitriy Yurchenko 36
Michail Lamprinos 36
Ferran Serra 36
Cristina Monterrey 35
Alnakran Abdilla 34
Angela Lobato 34
Sara Hellgren 34
Liz Eddy 34
Maura Martinez 33
Brice Paxson 32
Derek Sullivan 32
Alex Ukkelberg 32
Griffin O'Camb 32
Samuel De Elorza 32
Dennis Lerch 32
Aleksander Kozorezov 32
Gloria Santoyo 31
Josip Pribanic 31
Samira Hamadou 31
Valentina Cali 29
Mark Bucknam 29
Raihau Mare 29
Markus Uuskari 29
Sabine Mills 28
Anass Saber 27
Avery Poppinga 27
Martine Kragholm 27
Jorge Monjane 26
Andrei Balyka 25
Gabriel Vasquez 25
Vitezslav Simek 24
Cooper Grinlaubs 24
Norma Brenes 22
Stefan Biclea 20
Mohamed Elkomy 19
Marius Golovatii 17
 
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Beach Volleyball History
In 1990
Karch Kiraly and Kent Steffes won the AVP Miller Lite New Orleans Open.  It was the 35th win for Karch Kiraly, the 3rd win for Kent Steffes, and the 2nd win for the team.
In 1995
Mike Dodd and Mike Whitmarsh won the AVP Jose Cuervo Gold Crown Clearwater.  It was the 65th win for Mike Dodd, the 7th win for Mike Whitmarsh, and the 6th win for the team.
In 2001
Dax Holdren and Todd Rogers won the BVA VolleyHut Clearwater Beach Invitational.  It was the 7th win for Dax Holdren, the 7th win for Todd Rogers, and the 7th win for the team.
In 2001
Barbra Fontana and Elaine Youngs won the BVA VolleyHut Clearwater Beach Invitational.  It was the 17th win for Barbra Fontana, the 11th win for Elaine Youngs, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2007
Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings won the AVP Cuervo Gold Crown Dallas Open.  It was the 70th win for Misty May-Treanor, the 67th win for Kerri Walsh Jennings, and the 64th win for the team.
In 2007
Yoendri Kindelan and Yunieski Ramirez won the NORCECA Guatemala City.  It was the 1st win for Yoendri Kindelan, the 1st win for Yunieski Ramirez, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2007
Sheila Lopez and Ania Ruiz won the NORCECA Guatemala City.  It was the 1st win for Sheila Lopez, the 1st win for Ania Ruiz, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2011
Juliana Felisberta and Larissa Maestrini won the FIVB Brasilia Open.  It was the 40th win for Juliana Felisberta, the 40th win for Larissa Maestrini, and the 39th win for the team.
In 2012
Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers won the FIVB Brasília Open.  It was the 67th win for Phil Dalhausser, the 77th win for Todd Rogers, and the 64th win for the team.
In 2018
Oleg Stoyanovskiy and Igor Velichko won the FIVB Xiamen Four Star.  It was the 4th win for Oleg Stoyanovskiy, the 4th win for Igor Velichko, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2018
Melissa Humana-Paredes and Sarah Pavan won the FIVB Xiamen Four Star.  It was the 7th win for Melissa Humana-Paredes, the 3rd win for Sarah Pavan, and the 3rd win for the team.
In 2018
Jose Cardenas and Josue Gaxiola won the NORCECA Norceca Beach Volleyball Circuit Mexico.  It was the 1st win for Jose Cardenas, the 1st win for Josue Gaxiola, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2018
Zaira Orellana and Martha Revuelta won the NORCECA Norceca Beach Volleyball Circuit Mexico.  It was the 1st win for Zaira Orellana, the 6th win for Martha Revuelta, and the 1st win for the team.
 
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4/21/2026
Duos from Argentina, Colombia and Paraguay sweep men’s continental podium in Lima with Empowerment
The entire men’s podium at last week’s Lima stop on the CSV South American Beach Volleyball Tour was occupied by teams benefiting from FIVB Volleyball Empowerment funding. Tomas Capogrosso & Nicolas Capogrosso of Argentina, Yeferson De La Hoz & Juan Carlos Noriega of Colombia and Gonzalo Melgarejo & Giuliano Massare of Paraguay lined up with gold, silver and bronze, respectively.

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4/19/2026
Van Winden/Sparks of the United States claim gold at the first stop of the 2026 NORCECA Tour
SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica, April 19, 2026.- The American duo of Torrey Van Winden and Lindsey Sparks were crowned champions of the first stop of the 2026 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour, held in Costa Rica, after defeating Canada’s Darby Dunn and Alison McKay 2-1 (18-21, 21-14, 15-10) in a final that built in intensity and finished with clear U.S. dominance.

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Field/Wilcox take revenge and claim gold at the first stop of the 2026 NORCECA Tour
SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica, April 19, 2026.- The U.S. duo of Troy Field and Ryan Wilcox captured the gold medal at the first stop of the 2026 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour in Costa Rica, defeating Mexico’s Carlos Andrés Ayala and Inés Antonio Vargas Lares 2-0 (22-20, 21-19) in a tightly contested final decided by the finest of margins.

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4/18/2026
Costa Rica, Mexico, Canada and United States Advance to Men’s Semifinals in La Sabana
SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica, April 18, 2026.- Stanley Grant/Julián Araya of Costa Rica, Carlos Andrés Ayala/Inés Vargas Lares of Mexico, Luke de Greeff/Tynan Gannett of Canada, and Troy Field/Ryan Wilcox of the United States secured a spot in the men’s semifinals of the first stage of the 2026 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour, following a demanding day of competition at La Sabana...

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Canada, Costa Rica, Mexico and the United States Advance to Women’s Semifinals in La Sabana
SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica, April 18, 2026.- The teams of Darby Dunn/Alison McKay of Canada, Marcela Araya/Eugenia Ramírez of Costa Rica, Susana Torres/Abril Flores of Mexico, and Torrey Van Winden/Lindsey Sparks of the United States secured their spots in the semifinals of the first stage of the 2026 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour, following an intense day of competition at La Sabana...

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4/17/2026
Five Duos Remain Undefeated After Balanced Women’s Opening Day in Costa Rica
SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica, April 17, 2026.- Five duos finished undefeated after the opening day of the women’s main draw at the first stop of the 2026 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour, in a competitive start held at La Sabana that featured both dominant wins and tightly contested matches. The pairs of Darby Dunn/Alison McKay (Canada), Crismil Paniagua/Bethania Almanzar (Dominican Republic)...

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Seven Duos Dominate Men’s Opening Day at NORCECA Tour First Stop
SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica, April 17, 2026.- The opening day of the men’s main draw at the first stop of the 2026 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour, held at La Sabana, saw seven duos take control after recording two victories each, establishing themselves as the most solid teams of the day. In Pool A, the Mexican pair Carlos Andrés/Lares displayed complete dominance with a 2-0 (21-7, 21-10)...

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Holting Nilsson & Andersson up to world’s number one for the first time!
Swedish youngsters Jacob Holting Nilsson & Elmer Andersson came out on top of the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Ranking for the first time in their careers with the most recent update of the chart after the end of last week’s Saquarema Elite on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour. This week’s changes to the World Ranking were affected not only by this year’s Saquarema Elite results...

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2026 Australian Beach Volleyball Tour comes to an end with event in Cobram
Thompsons Beach in Cobram on the banks of the Murray River hosted the third and last stop on the 2026 Australian Beach Volleyball Tour last week. Top-seeded Jana Milutinovic & Kyla Sanchez lived up to their status and won the women’s competition. In the gold medal showdown, the bracket leaders put together a tight 2-0 (21-18, 22-20) victory over the mixed Australian-Czech pairing...

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4/16/2026
Beach volleyball star Doaa Elghobashy to inspire youth Olympians as Athlete Role Model for Dakar 2026
Egypt’s beach volleyball star and FIVB Athletes’ Commission member Doaa Elghobashy has taken on another important role in her incredible sporting career after being announced as an Athlete Role Model for the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Dakar 2026. Elghobashy is one of 31 athletes and Olympians selected as an Athlete Role Model for the upcoming YOG Dakar 2026...

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32 Teams in Costa Rica for the First Stop of the NORCECA Tour
SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica, April 16, 2026.- A total of 16 women’s and 16 men’s teams from 12 countries are confirmed for the opening of the 2026 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour season, set to take place from Friday, April 17 to Sunday, April 19 on the sand courts of La Sabana in San José, Costa Rica. In the women’s field, attention is focused on Canadians Darby Dunn and Alison McKay...

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4/15/2026
AVP League Qualifier #3 Recap
The qualification series is complete. On Saturday in Manhattan Beach, Troy Field and Ryan Wilcox swept Chaim Schalk and James Shaw in the men’s final, and Maddie Anderson and Alaina Chacon swept Chloe Loreen and Corinne Quiggle in the women’s final — each earning the last automatic berths into the 2026 AVP League. Across three Saturdays, six teams have qualified through the bracket.

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4/14/2026
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Kicks Off 2026 Season in Costa Rica
SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica, April 14, 2026.- The 2026 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Season is set to officially get underway in Costa Rica, with the first stage of the NORCECA Beach Tour scheduled for April 16–20 at La Sabana in San José. The opening event marks the beginning of an exciting and extensive season organized by the NORCECA Confederation, featuring a total of 11 stages...

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